Published 1993
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An underground characterization program for a nuclear fuel waste disposal vault in plutonic rock
Creators
- 1. AECL Research, Pinawa, Manitoba (Canada). Whiteshell Labs.
Description
The Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Program (CNFWMP) is developing a concept for disposing of nuclear fuel waste that involves placing and sealing it in a disposal vault excavated 500 to 1,000 m deep in the stable plutonic rock of the Canadian Shield. In this concept, engineered and natural barriers serve to isolate the waste from the biosphere. Since 1983, underground characterization and testing in support of the CNFWMP has been ongoing at the Underground Research Laboratory (URL) in southeastern Manitoba. This paper draws on experience gained at the URL to recommend an approach to underground characterization that would provide the necessary information to make design decisions for a disposal vault in plutonic rock
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
- Imprint Place
- New York, NY (United States)
- ISBN
- 0-7918-0691-X
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the 1993 international conference on nuclear waste management and environmental remediation. Volume 1: Low and intermediate level radioactive waste management
- Imprint Pagination
- 776 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 497-504.
Conference
- Title
- '93 international conference on nuclear waste management and environmental remediation.
- Dates
- 5-11 Sep 1993.
- Place
- Prague (Czech Republic).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 27009004
- Subject category
- S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CONSTRUCTION; MANITOBA; PLUTONIC ROCKS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; SHAFT EXCAVATIONS; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; STABILITY; TEST FACILITIES; TUNNELS; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
- Descriptors DEC
- CANADA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; IGNEOUS ROCKS; MANAGEMENT; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; ROCKS; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- CONF-930906--.